Jessica Wells enjoys finding the story that every person has to tell. She loves problem solvers, animals and asking questions.
Jessica Wells
illumination Staff Writer
Solar takes shape at Walt Disney World
International Lineman Museum spotlights evolution of industry
New app connects Dan River recreation
Devotion, love and a new life
Video: Turtle makes waves in Florida
The day I stood up to Saddam Hussein
After losing job, Fla. energy worker bounces back
Remarkable reunion for family and dog
Wildlife Detectives make fascinating finds at nuclear plant
Car shows and 'Wayne's World'
Video: Fla. teens learn about STEM careers at Youth Energy Academy
Slideshow: Students and teachers explore STEM at Purdue University
Simple ways to cook up summer energy savings
Keepers of history need your help
Where is this bus, and who's on first?
Slideshow: Solar energy is heating up in the U.S.
Inspiring the workforce of the future
It’s time to get prepared
Slideshow: Students have fun learning about wetlands
Throwback Thursday: Mystery meters and celebrating Bad Creek
How I lost 200 pounds
10 ways to help during an emergency
The $10 technology that every home should have
4 tips that could save your family's life
Retro photos: Old truck, big flames
Midwest lineworkers head South to lend a hand
A rare look inside Cowans Ford dam
Building a smarter energy grid
Can you ID these old photos?
Block Island wind farm now spinning
When high-tech computers needed a whole room
This team mom never gave up
How much energy does your holiday meal use?
Nashville Christmas parade steeped in history
Time-lapse: A day in the life of the eTree
A few things you might not know about holiday lights
A new set of wheels for Christmas
Out of tragedy, a Christmas tradition
Retro photos: Who are these engineers?
Leadership lessons from a Super Bowl champion
Clemson at Duke Energy: Q&A with the 1981 Champions
Energy entrepreneurs innovate in the Southeast
Retro photos: Do you remember this Reddy Kilowatt sign?
How you helped save 1 billion kilowatt-hours
Retro photos: Do you recognize this map?
Always looking to the next challenge
Do these people look familiar?
Is daylight saving time an energy saver or time waster?
Why manatees love lounging in Florida
Retro photos: What are these guys talking about?
A lineman in the family? Yes, three
How I improved my commute with a bike and kayak
For hurricane victims, students help build hope
These plant workers are devoted to helping their town
Bargains at Hoosier sale help environment and nonprofits
Retro photos: Measure twice, cut once
Throwback Thursday: Happy birthday Allen Steam Station!
How Duke Energy is testing the technology of tomorrow
Time to recharge? Towns will be ready for you and your car
Retro photos: Why are they playing baseball indoors?
Retro photos: Look at all these appliances
His question about outages sparked an amazing solution
What does the solar eclipse mean for solar power?
Retro photos: Play ball
Retro photos: old trucks and holiday trains
What happened to solar energy during the eclipse?
He helps preserve company treasures
Retro photos: Who are these employees?
4 storm myths busted to keep you safe
Midwest crews on the move to restore power in Florida
After Hurricane Irma, how power gets restored
Retro photos: Have you seen this sign?
Retro photos: It could be you
Work from home program benefits customers, employees
Climbing for a win at the lineman's rodeo
Linemen climb to the top of the world at rodeo
3 ways to make Halloween safe and spooky
Retro photos: Employees on parade
Retro photos: Basketball season is here
Rescued sweet potatoes help feed the hungry
Lasers, mirrors and kaleidoscopes display the wonder of light
New technology improves safety in the sky
Retro photos: happy holidays through the years
Green Berets get a little bit of home for the holidays
4 tips to keep safe in winter outages
Retro photos: memories in black and white
3 easy ways to simplify your life in 2018
Retro photos: at the controls
Retro photos: plenty of hard hats
Duke Energy was prepared for January's winter blast
Duke Energy uses drones to restore power in Puerto Rico
Retro photos: award winners
Go behind the scenes at Wylie Hydro Station
Building the energy grid of tomorrow
Retro photos: portraits from the past
Quiz: Can you name these household energy wasters?
Retro photos: That's a computer?
At NC port, massive cranes boost economic growth
They take to the sky for power line inspections
Retro photos: facts and figures
Test your knowledge of lineman lingo
Retro photos: Keep on truckin’
High-tech control center helps grow renewable energy
Retro photos: Do you remember these employees?
His quick action rescued swimmers from rip current
Retro photos: Have you seen this office?
For Father's Day, remember these classic dad phrases
5 ways Duke Energy is using drone technology
Retro photos: Do you see any familiar faces?
What Duke Energy is doing to recruit more female employees
Meet Duke Energy's drone pilots
Retro photos: fun and games
Retro photos: Hard hats through the decades
How is power restored? Here's the answer
Upgrades underway at Duke Energy's most intriguing plant
Retro photos: scientist identified
How to look at the world like an environmental scientist
For this colonel, purpose is the secret to success
World Champion lineman coaches his teammates to competition
These kids’ parents have cool jobs – energy company lineworkers
Prepare now for Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael damage so extensive, company inspecting with boats and drones
Positivity drives Susan Costello’s life after breast cancer
Retro photos: tools of the trade
Hundreds of workers dedicated to rebuilding Florida Panhandle
How batteries make more renewables possible
Retro photos: Remember any of these places?
4 ways energy companies are changing for the future
This technology helped crews improve hurricane response
Retro photos: Technology from the past
Inside the magic of Tanglewood’s Festival of Lights
Duke Energy prepares for early winter storm in Carolinas
Duke Energy: storm could bring more than 500,000 outages
Retro photos: Portraits from the past
In snow and ice, crews determined to restore power
This holiday, a resilient Florida Panhandle rebuilds
Retro photos: Dust off the decorations
Retro photos: Are these your teammates?
Helicopters replace massive transmission lines toppled by Hurricane Michael
Retro photos: Tools, trucks and presidents
What Black History Month means to these Duke Energy employees
Retro photos: From the power plant to the power lines
These employees invented a device that could save lives
Christine Johnsen balances creativity and science as a nuclear engineer
What it's like to be an engineer in the air
A lifetime of building pays off for this engineer
To Rick Grant, engineering is more than just a job
Retro photos: Engineer edition
Retro photos: No color photos here
Sharene Pierce helps keep the grid running
Kiki discovers the world of environmental science
This lineworker shows Mia that girls can dig holes and set poles
How one redfish can make a difference in Florida
Rene Lopez's view from the top of the turbine
Retro photos: Say cheese
Dig safely: call the free 811 service
Retro photos: The first lineworkers
Ideas for your next outdoor adventure
Retro photos: Who are these volunteers?
Retro photos: What was this truck used for?
At Duke Energy, you don’t just get a job, you can get a career
Retro photos: classic annual report covers
5 ways Duke Energy is strengthening the grid for storms
Pay your bill and more with Duke Energy’s new customer app
Joni Davis' focus at Duke Energy: Build a diverse and inclusive workforce
Duke Energy innovates for customers at Optimist Hall
Retro photos: Are these smiling faces from Cincinnati?
World’s fifth oldest tree found in North Carolina
Retro photos: Looking back at World of Energy’s first 50 years
Retro photos: The hardhats have some clues
How Duke Energy keeps trees off power lines
Why are bats disappearing? Study aims to find out
Retro photos: Working in teams
Wind turbines in Oklahoma energize economy
Here are the ways to report an outage
After Hurricane Dorian, crews get to work restoring power
Hurricane Dorian's path was unexpected, but Duke Energy crews were ready
Helicopter with saw trims trees from the sky
Learn how to rodeo with these lineworkers
After 40 years, it’s this lineman’s last rodeo
At long last, this rodeo team wins world champion title
Meet an engineer who helps customers find solutions
With lower energy bills, this clinic can help more people
How America’s largest home decorates for the holidays
Retro photos: A (rafting) trip down memory lane
Lineman’s idea leads to microgrid in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Millions of LEDs dazzle at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the holidays
Retro photos: Did you work with them?
Tim Hayes protects wildlife while keeping the lights on
Retro photos: Power plants and big machines
Retro photos: Teamwork through the years
These engineers make power possible
From six-year-old with science kit to smart grid engineer
Duke Energy installs one millionth solar panel in Florida
She works behind the scenes to help customers
Duke Energy helps families hit by COVID-19
Volunteers make sure seniors in Johnson County, Indiana, are safe
Crews adjusted for pandemic and restored power after storm
Facing layoffs and uncertainty, Floridians reach out for help
Nashville Food Project provides groceries, pay to hospitality workers in need
5 ways to learn about electricity at home
Retro photos: So many bucket trucks
Typical day for a lineworker? There isn't one
Retro photos: Mysteries of the Duke Energy archives solved!
Extra federal funds available to help with utility bills
Retro: What do you know about these trucks?
New technology helps protect bats from wind turbines
Retro: You helped us ID these photos!
Retro photos: Facts about trucks
The Tampa Bay Rays will play for those in need
This South Carolina summer camp adapted in the face of COVID
With pandemic, crews practice new safety measures for power restoration
New steel plant in Florida is built with innovation
Duke Energy looks to HBCUs for diverse class of interns
Duke Energy employees choose $1 million in grants for social justice
How Duke Energy is strengthening the grid for floods
These scientists have a lake for an office
North Carolina’s largest battery now running in Asheville
North Carolina's largest hydro plant gets a makeover
How Danielle Ruiz is bringing opportunity to Florida
These Texas wind turbines are some of nation's tallest
3 ways Duke Energy is upgrading the grid to enable renewables, lower carbon
Advanced nuclear energy will help achieve climate goals
